Chennai: This year, as the whole world is gripping with coronavirus, Gem Hospital has come out with novel way of providing liver health to the public as part of World Hepatitis Day.
Starting today, Gem Hospital Chennai will be offering drive in facility where people can drive their cars or two-wheelers to the hospital and without entering the hospital building can get all the necessary tests and scans in just 15 minutes at the drive way itself.
Various stations have been planned along the drive way including Hepatitis BÂ vaccination, liver scan and blood testing manned by fully equipped hospital staff.
To get hassle-free tests done, prior registration is necessary and people have to come in at their respective allotted timings and can go back home quickly, said a press note. Further consultation with the test report is done through online by the liver experts on the same day evening. This programme will be offered free of cost to all and will be running for a week from 28 July to 2 August.
Dr C Palanivelu, chairman, GEM Hospital said, “World Hepatitis Day is one of WHOâs seven officially mandated global public health days. This yearâs theme is ‘Hepatitis-free future,’ with a strong focus on preventing hepatitis B among mothers and newborns.”